Upgrading maritime education of primary importance, Deputy Minister says

The qualitative upgrading of maritime education is of primary importance,  Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis has said.

She was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Merchant Marine Academy of Chios, which falls under the auspices of the Tsakos Group and the Maria Tsakos Foundation.

"The Deputy Ministry of Shipping and the government of President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, consider the qualitative upgrading of maritime education to be of primary importance," Hadjimanolis said, pointing out the support of the government for maritime professions, through actions and through encouraging young people to love the sea.

She noted that the recent developments in shipping in recent years created the need for even more competent and specially trained executives of shipping companies on land and at sea.

The Deputy Minister added that with the support of the Republic of Cyprus and the understanding of technological developments and modern requirements, the Deputy Ministry of Shipping in 2016 approved three maritime academies in Cyprus with a branch in Greece.

During her stay in Greece, the Deputy Minister of Shipping met with the Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy of Greece, Christos Stylianides, with whom she discussed issues related to the cooperation of the two countries, within the framework of the Supreme Cooperation Council of Greece-Cyprus. Among the issues discussed were the maritime training and digitisation of ship registers of the two countries, cruise tourism in the Eastern Mediterranean, the benefits offered to the two countries by the approach of large cruise ships to their ports, as well as ways to further develop the sector.

(Source: CNA)